Sneak Peek Garden 2017 Issue Sneak Peek The Garden 2017 issue of Craft Ideas magazine has more than 50 projects to inspire creativity! Featuring garden and patio ideas, as well as twig crafts, gifts for mom, dad and grads, cards and more. Check...

DIY Origami Heart Watch our video to learn a super easy way to create an origami heart! Use them to embellish your Valentine's Day card or string several together to make heart garland for a festive look. Happy crafting!

2. Print out pattern. Make two photo copies of patterns; cover patterns with sealing tape to prevent stylus from poking through paper. Cut one flower and leaf pattern directly around outer edges; set remaining patterns aside. Insert cardboard scrap inside pockets to prevent paint bleed through. Position trimmed patterns onto pockets and purse as shown; use straight pins to secure in place. Use pencil to trace around outer edges of patterns; do not transfer details at this time. Remove patterns.

3. Use oval wash brush to apply several Undercoat White coats to flowers.

1. Use dry or damp brushes; fabric paint should not be thinned with water. Use Transparent Medium to float or to thin paint for washes and linework. Remove mistakes on areas not intended to be painted immediately with a wet brush and soap.

Painting Instructions

1. Refer to Painting Chart.Painting Chart

Leaves

1. Use #12 shader and Transparent Medium to coat leaves one at a time. Use Avocado Green to float shading along base and center of leaf (Fig. 1). Force dry. Use Renaissance Brown to deepen shading (Fig. 2). Use mix of Lt. Soft Sage + White (2:1) to highlight edges and center of leaves. Side-load #8 shader with Silver Platinum and reinforce highlights. Use liner and thinned Renaissance Brown to add vein lines (Fig. 3).

Roses

1. Use #8 shader to shade Pistachio Green around center wiggling brush back and forth while shading (Fig.1). Use #3 round to paint center Avocado Green (Fig. 2). Force dry. Shade Renaissance Brown along one side of center (Fig. 2) and use mix of Pistachio Green + tch. of White to highlight other side (Fig. 3).

2. Use appropriate size shaders and Lt. Soft Sage to float first shading on petals (Fig. 1). Use small amount of Renaissance Brown to deepen shading selectively (Fig. 2). Use liner and thinned Avocado Green to add a few veins on some petals and to pull tiny stamen from centers; dot stamen ends Renaissance Brown. Use Silver Platinum to line outer petal edges (Fig. 3).

1. Hand baste pockets to desired area of pants; machine sew in place making sure to leave opening at top so pocket is still functional. (Note: Be sure to use jean and denim sewing machine needle.) Allow paint to air dry 48 hours before laundering. Wash on gentle cycle with mild soap. Lay flat to dry.